In a case of huge negligence, 12 children were given sanitiser instead of oral polio vaccine in a village in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra, about 700 km from state capital Mumbai, an official said on Monday. The affected children, all below 5 years of age, were admitted to a government hospital, where their condition is said to be stable, the district official said, adding that three healthcare workers will face action for the lapse.

印度一名官员本周一表示，在距离首都孟买约700公里的马哈拉施特拉邦亚瓦特马尔区的一个村庄，发生了一起严重的玩忽职守事故，医护人员给12名儿童服下的不是口服脊髓灰质炎疫苗，而是消毒液。这名地区官员说，受到此事影响的儿童都在5岁以下，他们住进了一家政府医院，据说他们的病情稳定。他还说，三名医护人员将因此而面临起诉。

Yavatmal Zilla Parishad CEO Shrikrishna Panchal said the were given two drops of sanitiser in place of polio drops. Subsequently, one of the children complained of vomiting and uneasiness, he said.

Yavatmal Zilla Parishad医院的CEO Shrikrishna Panchal说，两滴消毒液被当成了小儿麻痹症药剂。他说，随后其中一名儿童出现呕吐和不安症状。
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All the children who were given sanitiser drops were administered polio drops and admitted to the Government Medical College in Yavatmal, Mr. Panchal said.

Panchal说，所有服用过消毒液的儿童，之后都服用了小儿麻痹症药剂，并被亚瓦特马尔的政府医学院收治。

Their condition is stable and they are under observation, he said.

他说，他们的情况稳定，正在观察中。

He said as per preliminary information, three healthcare workers — a doctor, anganwadi sevika and an ASHA volunteer — were present at the PHC at the time of the incident.

他说，根据初步信息，在事故发生时有三名医疗工作者在场——一名医生、一位？？和一名ASHA志愿者。

“An inquiry is underway and orders will be issued to suspend all the three healthcare workers,” Mr. Panchal said.

Panchal说：“正在进行调查，并将下令对这三名医护人员停职。”

Meanwhile, another official said the incident came to light when the village sarpanch checked the drops and found them to be hand sanitiser and not polio doses.

与此同时，另一名官员表示，本村村长检查了药液后发现这是洗手液，而不是小儿麻痹症药剂后，此事才得以曝光。

After the incident, parents in the area are under fear and have demanded action against the persons responsible for the shocking lapse.

事件发生后，当地家长非常害怕，要求对这起令人震惊的事故负责的人采取行动。

Yavatmal Collector M.D. Singh visited the hospital and enquired about the condition of the children, the official said.

这位官员说，亚瓦特马尔的税务官M.D. Singh曾前往这家医院，并询问了那些儿童们的情况。